WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ROMAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Romans often went to the Colosseum to watch ____ fight for entertainment.
A
Knights
B
Prisoners
C
Gladiators
D
Martyrs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Colosseum was home to various gladiatorial battles, fights between men and wild animals, executions of Christians by lions, and was occasionally flooded for a naval battle. The Romans loved blood, and to see others beat each other to death or be eaten by a savage beast was quite enjoyable.

Detailed explanation-2: -Roman gladiator games were an opportunity for emperors and rich aristocrats to display their wealth to the populace, to commemorate military victories, mark visits from important officials, celebrate birthdays or simply to distract the populace from the political and economic problems of the day.

Detailed explanation-3: -In conclusion, Roman entertainment was a very gruesome and violent event. People of the ancient times loved to see gory and bloody battles to the death or watch a slow torturous death. These events were ways the social structure of society was formed and the way the community was able to come together.

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